New Releases and More for June 9, 2026

New Releases and More for June 9, 2026

From All the Books! by Book Riot

June 9, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

Liberty and Emily discuss various new book releases for June 9, 2026.

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Based on a True Story, Earth 7, The Summer Girlfriend, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan The Missed Connection by Tia Williams The Way it Haunted Him by Laura R. Samotin The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest Paris Celestial by A.Y. Chao Headlights by CJ Leede Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth Rasputin Swims the Potomac by Ben Fountain The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers by Carlos Barragán Freedom: Essays by Zinzi Clemmons I'll Take the Fire by Leila Slimani The Fervent Whites by De'Shawn Charles Winslow Transcendent: A Memoir by Laverne Cox Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer The Animal Room by Lauren Acampora Pool House by Mary H.K. Choi Social…

People in this episode

Hosts: Liberty, Emily

Topics covered

  • new book releases
  • book discussions
  • literature
  • fiction
  • reading recommendations

Keywords

  • new releases
  • book recommendations
  • fiction
  • literature
  • reading

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Based on a True Story, The Missed Connection, The Way it Haunted Him, The Summer Girlfriend, Paris Celestial, Headlights, Earth 7, Rasputin Swims the Potomac, The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers, Freedom: Essays

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